Mary Ellen Miller, Megan E. Oâ Neil

Maya Art and Architecture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Includes discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half. This title presents a guide to the art of the ancient.

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The definitive guide to the art and architecture of one of the worldâ s most enigmatic civilizations, extensively revised and now in colour throughout.

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Produktdetails

• World of Art
• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Second edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 149mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9780500204221
• ISBN-10: 0500204225
• Artikelnr.: 39480253

Autorenporträt

Mary Ellen Miller is former Dean of Yale College, and now directs the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Discovering Maya Art; 2. Precious and Plain: The Materials of Maya Art and Architecture
3. People of Maize: The Human Form in Maya Art
4. Building the Maya World
5. Makers and Modelers: Developing Sculptural Style
6. Maya Sculpture of the Palace and Court
7. Sculpture of the North: The Art of Yucatán and Chichén Itzá
8. From the Hand of the Scribe: Painted Vessels in Maya Art
9. The Splendor of Colours: The Art of Murals and Books
10. A Modern World of Maya Art